Welder-Fabricator

Precision Castparts; North Grafton (MA); On-site; USD 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Precision Castparts in United States (MA) is seeking a skilled welder/fabricator to assemble metal parts using MIG welding and related processes. You will read blueprints, set up fixtures, and ensure components meet specifications through inspection and precise measurement.

The role requires 5+ years MIG welding experience, a GED or high school diploma, and preferred vocational welding training. Work environment includes indoor production settings with exposure to typical industrial hazards.

Qualifications

• 5+ years MIG welding and fabrication experience.
• Ability to read blueprints and work orders.
• High school diploma or GED required; vocational training preferred.

Responsibilities

• Inspect, measure, or test welded workpieces to ensure conformance to specs.
• Read blueprints, work orders, or production schedules to determine instructions.
• Align and clamp workpieces into fixtures or jigs for bonding and heat treating.
• Lay out, fit, or connect parts to be joined and calculate production measurements.
• Grind, cut, buff, or bend edges to ensure snug fit.
• Inspect seams for defects and rework as needed.
• Prepare surfaces using grinders or drills and maintain equipment.
• Maintain and adjust welding equipment for safe operation.
• Set controls to regulate current, gas flow, and heating/cooling cycles.
• Devise fixtures or jigs to hold parts during welding or brazing.

Skills

MIG welding

Fabrication

Blueprint reading

Precision measurement

Safety compliance

Education

GED or high school diploma

Vocational welding training

Job description

Position Summary

Braze or solder together components to assemble fabricated metal parts, using soldering iron, torch, or welding machine. Set up, operate or tend welding, soldering or brazing machines or robots that weld, braze, solder or heat treat metal parts, components or assemblies.

Essential Functions

• Inspect, measure, or test completed metal workpieces to ensure conformance to specifications, using measuring and testing devices.
• Read blueprints, work orders, or production schedules to determine product or job instructions or specifications.
• Align and clamp workpieces into holding fixtures, jigs or vices to bond, heat-treat or solder fabricated metal components
• Lay out, fit, or connect parts to be bonded, calculating production measurements as necessary.
• Grind, cut buff, or bend edges of workpieces to be joined to ensure snug fit, using power grinders and hand tools.
• Inspect, measure to test completed metal workpieces to ensure conformance to specifications, using measuring and testing devices.
• Examine seams for defects and rework defective joints or broken parts.
• Clean work pieces to remove dirt or excel acid, using chemical solutions, files, wire brushes or grinders
• Prepare metal surfaces or workpieces, using hand-operated equipment, such as grinders, cutters, or drills
• Clean, lubricate, maintain, and adjust equipment to maintain efficient operation, using air hoses, cleaning fluids, and hand tools.
• Set dials and timing controls to regulate electrical current, gas flow pressure, heating or cooling cycles, or shut-off.
• Monitor for safety and function, auxiliary equipment used in welding processes.
• Devise or build fixtures or jigs used to hold parts in place during welding, brazing, or soldering.
• Transfer components, metal products, or assemblies, using moving equipment.
• Mark weld points and positions of components on workpieces, using rules, squares, templates, or scribes.

Education

High School Graduate or General Education Degree (GED): Required

Vocational or technical training.: Preferred

Experience

5 plus years of experience in MIG welding and fabrication

WORK ENVIRONMENT

Includes exposure to sounds and noise levels that could be distracting
Requires working indoors in non-controlled environmental conditions
Exposure to hazardous equipment.